[Note 2] George Raft's biographer Everett Aaker called Jet Over the Atlantic "a precursor of the disaster genre.

"[1] Wanted on a charge of murder, Brett Matton, a Korean War U.S. Air Force veteran, has fled the country to Spain, where he has been living for two years and is engaged to wed Jean Gurney, a former showgirl.

On their commercial flight to New York, the passengers include Jean, who bought a ticket at the last minute, and Lord Leverett, a man deranged by his daughter's death.

The poison leaks from Leverett's case, emitting toxic fumes, and causing a fire in the cabin, killing the pilots and navigator.

They announced a series of films, including Jet Over the Atlantic, The Gold Bug, Shoot Out!, Early Autumn and The Glass Wall.